A wise minister would rather preserve peace than gain a victory, because he knows that even the most successful war leaves nations generally more poor, always more profligate, than it found them.


Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan (ed. 1823)

Charles Caleb Colton Quotes

A wise minister would rather preserve peace than gain a victory, because he knows that even the most successful war leaves nations generally more...

A wise minister would rather preserve peace than gain a victory, because he knows that even the most successful war leaves nations generally more...

A wise minister would rather preserve peace than gain a victory, because he knows that even the most successful war leaves nations generally more...

A wise minister would rather preserve peace than gain a victory, because he knows that even the most successful war leaves nations generally more...